Hey, what's going on, everybody?

Thank you so much for joining us for this week's message from Zoe Church.

And I want to thank every person that gives on the first Sunday of every month.

We thank all the givers.

And so thank you for your generosity.

It's making an impact here in L.A., across the nation, and around the world yesterday.

We were able to give away 960 backpacks because of your generosity.

If you'd like to give, go to our website or text Zoe, ZOE, to 777977, and we'll shoot you a link you can give right there.

But let's jump in as we start a brand new series called Rise and Fall. We're

studying First and Second Samuel together, all kinds of truths and stories within that. And we're

jumping into the life of Samuel in week one. Let's listen to this week's message called

Posture Matters. Go to 1st Samuel chapter 12, rise and fall.

We're talking for the month of August and maybe even further.

We're talking about the rise and the fall that could potentially happen in your life.

See, one of the great things about life is that God could either raise you up or he can sit you down.

And this is based upon his will.

This is based upon his judgment.

This is his doing.

And you see it clear here.

We're going to study first and second Samuel together.

I love these two books.

First and second Samuel. And we're actually

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